Option skew hits 180; eight of the top ten readings occurred this December alone. Major institutions are liquidating and as soon as volume returns next week they will hit the bid.

Option skew has only hit 180 once in history. That was today. The next highest level was 174 in early December. Eight out of the top ten skew readings in history are now in December. Every reading above 170 is in 2024 (blue rectangle). Wow. pic.twitter.com/MtnwoJxtI4 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) December 27, 2024 Last week's rate …

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This stock is WAY too expensive.

Agree 💯 $AAPL is too expensive now. The company has failed to show an improvement in it's sales and I'm just wondering why it's trading at these levels. — Stoic Investor (@Stoic_investr) December 24, 2024

This is America’s ‘fatal flaw’ as the US bubble gets ready to pop, market expert warns

how the bubble of U.S. outperformance versus the rest of the world will pop. While Wall Street bulls point to strong earnings, Sharma said the record is less impressive after adjusting for government spending and the handful of tech giants with massive valuations, adding that “supernormal profits” tend to return to normal amid competition. “Growth …

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7 Reasons NOT TO Buy A House In This ECONOMY!

There are seven very important reasons you should not be buying a home in this economy, especially going into 2025. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of the US economy and you have to ask yourself if you really want to be a new homeowner saddled with a whole new set of …

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This is how $36 trillion debt grows—funding popular issues with hidden agendas. Schiff criticizes Trump for supporting debt ceiling suspension, warns crisis.

This is how we got $36 trillion in debt and $2 trillion annual deficits. They use issues like cancer research funds as a wedge. Then attach Ukraine funding, immunity for big pharma to vaccine injuries and other lobbyist payoffs. They hold popular items hostage so you have to… pic.twitter.com/0jICbidwoo — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December …

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Not only is Stephen Kevin Bannon an (actual) freaking genius, dude gives the greatest speeches of all time. This is seriously combustible. Go bannon, go.

Bannon: Trump is a kind-hearted, good man. Me? I’m not. I want real retribution. With Mike Davis, I’m going after the criminal conspiracy that tried to bankrupt, imprison, and assassinate Trump. We’ll investigate, prosecute, and put the guilty in prison where they belong. pic.twitter.com/8eRLiY4NlB — Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) December 20, 2024 Bannon full speech at …

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This is a battle I know no one wants to see. Praying RFK JR doesn’t get co-opted into the same trap.

A civil war is brewing between top Trumpworld figures that could affect your future/Real Health vs Big Pharma! Two people in President-elect Donald Trump’s orbit have competing visions about how to address America’s obesity epidemic, and the side that wins may prove to have a years-long impact on public health. According to a Wednesday report …

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SELL SIGNAL TRIGGERED: Global investors’ cash levels drop to 3.9%, warns BofA; Bulls are defending the Trump gap at all costs, because once it’s filled then this election rally becomes a bull trap.

‼️SELL SIGNAL FOR STOCKS TRIGGERED‼️ Cash levels* in global investors portfolios fell to 3.9%, triggering a “sell signal”, according to BofA. This is one of the lowest readings in history. It suggests lower returns ahead. *Survey of 171 fund managers with $450 billion assets. pic.twitter.com/4QUA3XbZrG — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) December 19, 2024 Bulls are …

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Tom Homan: “Over half a million children trafficked into this country”

Incoming Trump "border czar" Tom Homan called on the Aurora chief of police to hand suspected Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents so they can be removed from the country. The Aurora Police Department arrested 14… pic.twitter.com/0Ljmfheh3C — @JosetteCaruso Josette Caruso (@JosetteCaruso_) December 19, 2024

This is why I hate guardian.

Spanish media has also been kinda quiet about Argentina as of late. During the hardest days of the recession they wouldn’t shut up about it for five minutes. h/t Maleficent_Bug5649

Topping formation identified. The VIX surged 74%. Slowly, then all at once — that’s how this game works.

Biggest selling wave of the year — 483 S&P Stocks down on the day. Second highest was August 5 at 481. Deterioration began a week ago. Slowly, then all at once — that's how this game works. pic.twitter.com/G7AFPNgiuW — Macro Charts (@MacroCharts) December 18, 2024 Regarding today's broad market sell-off, it's yet another sign that …

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This is always how a recession starts.

Always how a #Recession starts, I know, I was in college for one and graduated into a job market where even the best candidates could barely find employment. My first job was 80-100 hours a week for 30k a year. No joke. I did have boomers tell me they had it worse though pic.twitter.com/mjMmq4WHED — …

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Guys this section of the CR is insane. Why is this included in a spending bill? Why are they trying to make this a thing at all?

Guys this section of the CR is insane. Why is this included in a spending bill? Why are they trying to make this a thing at all? WHAT ARE THE HIDING? https://t.co/LHIc5dgK7l pic.twitter.com/ckQuAGNCvV — Jon Herold (@patel_patriot) December 18, 2024 pic.twitter.com/43tbcDJl6J — Jon Herold (@patel_patriot) December 18, 2024 🚨BREAKING: The short-term funding bill to avert …

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Insider selling at extreme highs suggests potential disappointing corporate earnings ahead.

Insider selling is highly correlated w/ disappointing corp earnings over the following 12 months Makes sense: insiders understand their companies' future prospects better than anyone Insider selling is at an extreme high now, so…..? (h/t @jessefelder) pic.twitter.com/vD72DH7ffL — Adam Taggart (@adamtaggart) December 17, 2024 Guess who's next? Pay attention. pic.twitter.com/4EU5zf71AT — The Great Martis (@great_martis) …

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Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy lost $13.53B in the dot-com crash. Whenever Michael Saylor talks it always reminds me of this scene.

Whenever Michael Saylor talks it always reminds me of this scene. https://t.co/3LGMYV3Frm pic.twitter.com/lPOAmVFA0T — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) December 17, 2024 History often repeats 🙃 Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy lost $13.53 billion during the dot-com bubble.The company’s stock price plummeted from $3300 to $4 (-99.99% decline).Saylor’s paper wealth was wiped out by over $6 billion in a single …

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I can’t wait until lunatics like this are finally put into strait jackets and locked up for the safety of society.

Leftwing lunatic, Chairforce “veteran”, nurse, and school teacher calls for Trumps arrest and for millions to storm D.C. An elderly liberal has alleged that Donald Trump will be arrested on December 20th under Executive Order 13848 for allegedly conspiring with foreign actors to rig the election. He also urged people to storm Washington, D.C., on …

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Apollo warns inflation rising again, predicts potential 1970s repeat with Fed rate cuts. Enjoy your rate cut this week. There might not be another one for a long time.

Enjoy your rate cut this week. There might not be another one for a long time. pic.twitter.com/Z04lWsu2Tn — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 16, 2024 This is what “sticky” inflation looks like. pic.twitter.com/zcKIeq34a2 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 16, 2024 Yields on 10-year Treasuries rose about a quarter of a percentage point last week, the biggest …

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Imagine this actually happens?

It’s happening — Yep Its Spicy (∞/21M) HODL (@yep_its_spicy) December 15, 2024 Honestly I share your sentiment that BTC isn’t worth this value it’s trading at. It’s fueled by momentum only. Pretty soon it will cycle down hard I feel. Just after the exhaustion — Matt (@TradersParadise) December 15, 2024

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